Category: Comorbidities

A Mass Extinction Is Taking Place in the Human Gut

 January 4, 2023 To preserve humankind’s diverse bacteria, scientists are harvesting, freezing, and storing poop from around the world. In…

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MS and Migraine: What’s the Connection?

 By Becky Upham  — Reviewed: May 5, 2022 Medically Reviewed by Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD Headache isn’t typically a symptom…

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10 Reasons You Have Swollen Feet, Ankles, and Legs, According to a Doctor

 An expert explains how to get swollen feet, ankles, and legs back down to size. by: Marisa Cohen  When you can’t…

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Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health: 3 Common Challenges

 Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects everyone differently. If you or your loved one has MS, you are probably familiar with symptoms such…

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Multiple Sclerosis in People Over Age 55

====================  The average age of people with MS is increasing, but knowledge of the disease in people over age 55…

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Multiple Sclerosis vs. Fibromyalgia: Differences in Signs and Symptoms

 MS vs. fibromyalgia Multiple sclerosis (MS) and fibromyalgia are very different conditions. However, they sometimes share similar symptoms and signs.…

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Is There a Connection Between Migraine with Aura and Stroke?

Written by Ann Pietrangelo on May 27, 2020 Medically reviewed by Deena Kuruvilla, MD   — Ocular migraine, or migraine with aura, involves…

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Why People with MS Appear to Have a Greater Risk for Cancer

Click HERE to Subscribe for the MS Beacon Newsletter Researchers say the high rate of smoking among people with multiple…

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“Comorbidities and MS: DMTs and Vaccines” – Video by Patricia Melville, NP-C & Marijean Buhse, PhD for CMSC 2020

Patricia Melville, NP-C, MSCN, and Marijean Buhse, PhD, NP-C, MSCN, present their lecture on “Comorbidities and MS: Critical Thinking About…

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Coping with dual diagnoses — How to prioritize when MS is only one of your health concerns.

by Aviva Patz Lisa Emrich, a musician, with her husband, Rob Osberg, manages the coexisting health conditions of multiple sclerosis and…

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